The #phytochromes Agp1 and Agp2 of the soil bacterium #Agrobacterium fabrum control #BacterialConjugation and #GeneTransfer to plants.

This study provides insights into the interactions between Agp1 & Agp2

🖊️ Tilman Lamparter & team

➡️ bit.ly/41vhXLB

#Photoreceptors

Light-detecting molecules guide diatoms through turbulent waters Discover how diatoms, a vital group of phytoplankton, use built-in light sensors called phytochromes to navigate turbulent waters.

Light-detecting molecules guide diatoms through turbulent waters: Discover how diatoms, a vital group of phytoplankton, use built-in light sensors called phytochromes to navigate turbulent waters.

#Diatoms #Phytochromes #Phytoplankton #MarineBiology #LightSensing #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Algae use the underwater light spectrum to sense depth Diatoms use light-sensing proteins as depth sensors.

Aquatic algae have light-sensing proteins called phytochromes that use the underwater light spectrum to allow them to sense their depth in the ocean.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#algae #diatoms #phytochromes #nature #research

Microalgae use their light-sensing 'eyes' to navigate ocean depths • MUSER PRESS The tiny phytoplankton that drive oxygen production and carbon storage in Earth's oceans are revealing how they navigate their ever-changing underwater ...

Phytoplankton’s secret 'eyes': New research reveals how diatoms use light-sensing molecules to navigate turbulent oceans and adapt to seasonal changes. Learn how these microalgae shape marine ecosystems. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Phytochromes #Microalgae #Photosynthesis

microscopic photo of a spherical single-celled alga

#Phytochromes: The 'eyes' that enable #microalgae to find their way in aquatic depths phys.org/news/2024-12...

#Diatom phytochromes integrate the underwater light spectrum to sense depth: Carole Duchêne et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Protists #ProtistsOnSky #Algae #Diatoms #Microbes